Telegram-herald., 1887-10-23

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ssin sensational tAasiiy haess
Il sell yea What Il - / Ike hose gsod
Cd Iadiaz ns1ss." remarked eur e~a
GEsad Rapids Msl4Progos. ~ he lcoksd up
from psrussl Of the fxLEGsAN HszAID
sad ssglly repeated - himsslf. 'C4eosthss
seEibsnoi." "Cscosthss ScFie~oai And
thea &c ia4glfed s8xsoasly of his vlis if
s3s thoQght here sQzsd - c1apb fszm
q Hastnaas nss h4A ready IA nas for
the ~koomiss-"
Red tape = good thing ia dry goods
slofs. Il IS very poor thing Ia q public
institution. IL Is nice 20 tie up legsl eocn-
uaents With. bat don't wind Il about good
deeds until the deed iisslf - hampersd, and
hiddsn, aud tFiDpsd up, and practically
neatEahEed. II naan asks for . meal al .
Holae." the Aztroa shogid have power 10
use her oun judgement as TO tbs sIpsdi-
eney % g.yirg Il. II = SICK o. ssblsd peE-
sou asks % Dc taken IN Al hospital, aud
ought 70 be taken iD, IL should no, be neces-
cary % run mile sway % md some prop
sr person authorized 90 come 70 q decision
Ia the matter. These are merely general
observations upon the s0elsc. OF red tape.
Poor old Aunt Peggy. "OntFages" entire
~ ont OF the question. what a forlorn end
irg for any human being! Home, health.
happiness aud sTen reason gone. Almost
alone IN the world st o. Nothing 20 live
Tor. and all OF the brightness, the pleasure
and the real purposes OF life 80 many, many
years behind Practically alone in ali OF
this wide. wide world and with only death
10 look ahead 10, could che have foreSeen
the future IL was indeed a mercy--her so
called shiication, for through il she was
az least unable 10 remember the past, or 10
anticipate what lay beyond. Does II pay
10 grow olde Is long life thing 10 labor
for, Is IL years that make up life. or
rather, Is IL not the way we liye-not Time
itself bat Time as we may spend it-that
makes real life and measures the real age OF
any human being?
That charming little actress Patti Rosa
made mash while here. Three little
girls went to the matinee, and right then
aud there fell head over heels in love with
lovely Patti. After the 'show" was over
the delighted little misses held a council of
war and resolved 10 call on pretty Patti,
which they did forthwith accordingly.
They went straight TO the hotel, sent up
their cards in regular reportorial fashion,
and on the bellboys stating who the callers
were, and outlining their mission, the little
lassies were az once sent for by the little ac-
tress, and the result Sas delightful inter-
change Of social couTtesies lasting far be-
yond the limits OF conventional propriety.
Truly, this Is u live town
The familiar face OF Prof Tovne, is once
more seen upon the streets. and the pro-
fessor's skillful fingers once more make
music to the listening ear" as they evoke
rare mysteries of melody from the ivories of
''Grande" and "Uprights" in the parlors of
music-loving citizens. The professor is one
of the oldest and best known of local mu-
sicians. He came TO Grand Rapids over 20
years ago and to his thorough and conscien-
tiouS Instructions are due the accomplish
ments or large number of Grand Rapids
best pianists.
Many of my readers never knew and
many more have doubtless forgotten that it
was Prof. Towne who first introduced to
public notice and personally superintended
the debut Of Alice Oates, the we'll known
and notorious singer Of opera boufe, who
was at that time a very pretty. modest. little
woman-or rather girl, for she was then
only about II years old. But that was long
ago. Times have changed, and Alice has
changed with them, and The professor him.
| self would have hard work in recognizin ng
| in the brszen. painted, powdered. altogether
| loud and vel ar stage hoyden of today the
sweet and unassuming dsb,tt1nte OF his
| earlier acquaintance. The very name OF
Alice Oates today is. synonymous with
the worst forms and phrases of the
most pronounced French school of risQus
| histrionics, and redolent with malodorous
| associations of personal and professional
| peccadilloes. To speak in the yernacular,
| Olice is on the stage . "high-kicker" and q
holy terror" in the green room. She has
| been thrice married and divorced, aud her
| inDumersble escapades and side-plays upon
| the matrimonial stage would ill and scent
whole volume.
The last time ! saw Professor Tovpe,
was under trying circumstances to several
Of the draR'atis peyson1e. The scene was
Sweets Hotel. Mate Church, then OF
the Tmes was descending the staircase, on
| his way from the dining room TO tn Office,
4 accompanied by the late Col. Stewart Ives,
| and. believe, Willard Kingsley, the attor-
| ney. Professor Iowne. when first seen, was
at the foot of the stair case. As soon as bis
| eyes fell upon Church be went up those
i stairs at the rate OF about three steps at each
leap. and when he had reached Nathan, he
| sprang At him, and but for the prompt and
| vigorous interposition of the Colonel, there
would have been desperate struggle, for
| TO nonsense was intended. As IL was,
| while Colonel Ives obstructed the Profes-
sors progress, Mr. Kingsley hurried Church
| down stairs, and safely ont of harms way.
aud the whole matter was suppressed at th e
tims, snd has long since blown over. Per
sonsl Journalism was at the eroot Of the diff
| Guilty.
Speaking of Nathan Church-ths'
brilliant and errslic journalistic comet who
50 lately flashed across the local horizon
he is still in San Francisco. but little altered
in his mental or physical condition from
what he vas when be left Grand Rapids
! and attended and sedulousl- cared for by
| one v5o has heen q faithful and devoted
attendant for many years. MF. Church was
| q man Of many psrts and Of many
| virtues % bic few near friends, who never
| saw bis fauits and who we're daily brought
| into contact with a genislity, generosity
aud genuine good hssrtsdnsss, which,
| couples With the mans rs-e talsnts we're
| simply irrssisia5.s. And toe general pub
/ lie will a. least c1neete the magnetic per-
sonslitv and mental brightness IT ne who
! s. stelv stood ssFoue. vel man in ouT
/ midst and friends A. psable VII unite in
| wishing s.eep % the weary eyes and rest q
! tie throobiug BRAN Of the brilliant bat liz
| starred editor.
Clifton Church has gone South - grow
up With tie untsmsd. f4r-faraed sheep d
Tsxss. elf " great specially. nsxt q
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